Welcome to the match between Birzebbugia rangers and Zimbabwe

2'

Ernesto Lazzari played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Piju Perotti found himself in the way of the ball.

3'

Leone De Pasquale lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Romualdo Bonnici jumped with Abramo Santucci and won the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

5'

Ernesto Lazzari dribbled past Bernardo Nani.

Ernesto Lazzari directed the ball nicely past Cristoforo Hyzler to Dario Barra.

Dario Barra aimed for the top corner but Abramo Santucci made the clearance.

6'

Floriano Fabri directed the ball nicely to Giuliano Bugeja, Bernardo Nani couldn't cut it.

Giuliano Bugeja tried to play it past Guglielmo Sciriha but his possession is lost through a tackle by Guglielmo Sciriha.

7'

Floriano Fabri lobbed it over the halfway line,Guglielmo Sciriha tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Abramo Santucci had the beating in the air of Miguel Balbi and retained possession.

8'

Cristoforo Hyzler looked certain to score from long range but Giuliano Bugeja made an important challenge!.

9'

Giuliano Bugeja tried to move the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Bernardo Nani.

10'

Cristoforo Hyzler played a wonderful ball for Bernardo Nani, the ball was picked up by Bernardo Nani before Giuliano Bugeja could cut it out.

Bernardo Nani fired off a medium-ranged shot but Paolo Borne charged down the shot.

11'

Bruno Azzopardi failed in his attempt to dart past Walter Debattista.

14'

Floriano Fabri passed along the floor for Walter Debattista to pick it up, Guglielmo Sciriha stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Walter Debattista had the strength to hold off Sven Opertis.

Walter Debattista tried to send in a low cross but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Guglielmo Sciriha.

15'

Romualdo Bonnici tried to test the keeper from the freekick. Good goalkeeping by Zazu Oliva to block the shot with his body.

16'

Ernesto Lazzari played a great ball for Indri Francalanza, Piju Perotti stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Indri Francalanza sprinted to escape from Bruno Azzopardi.

Indri Francalanza crossed the ball high over Piju Perotti into the box.

Miguel Balbi got well above Abramo Santucci to win the ball, then headed the ball forward.

Floriano Fabri tried to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Leone De Pasquale.

18'

Guglielmo Sciriha played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Walter Debattista.

19'

Bernardo Nani tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Giuliano Bugeja came close and blocked it.

20'

Sven Opertis fired off a long shot. Walter Debattista didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Lawrent Raggi did well to tip it wide.

23'

Ernesto Lazzari played it past Bruno Azzopardi.

Ernesto Lazzari turned with the ball past Piju Perotti.

Ernesto Lazzari stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was intercepted by Leone De Pasquale.

24'

Ernesto Lazzari made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Piju Perotti.

25'

Bruno Azzopardi directed the ball to Piju Perotti, Piju Perotti trapped the ball nicely before Indri Francalanza could cut it out.

Piju Perotti tried to move the ball forward but The ball bounced off Ernesto Lazzari.

26'

Dario Barra received a yellow card.

27'

Ernesto Lazzari went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

28'

Floriano Fabri played a wonderful ball for Walter Debattista, Walter Debattista took it in his stride before Guglielmo Sciriha could cut it out.

Walter Debattista shielded the ball from Sven Opertis and hit a crashing drive from 25 yards.

But it went just over the bar ... A wasted opportunity.

29'

Indri Francalanza sprinted to escape from Piju Perotti.

Indri Francalanza tried to deliver a low cross but Bruno Azzopardi showed great composure in intercepted the ball.

30'

Karmenu Triosi was shown a yellow card.

Andrew De Pasquale looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Bruno Azzopardi did well to spot and intercept the pass.

32'

Bruno Azzopardi played a great ball for Piju Perotti, Piju Perotti trapped the ball nicely before Indri Francalanza could cut it out.

Piju Perotti dribbled past Ernesto Lazzari.

Piju Perotti played a lovely ball for Abramo Santucci, Romualdo Bonnici failed to intercept the pass.

Block tackle from Andrew De Pasquale, easily dispossessing Abramo Santucci before Abramo Santucci attempted to shoot at goal.

33'

Sven Opertis tried to get onto the pass but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Floriano Fabri.

34'

Giuliano Bugeja hit the ball from long range. Bernardo Nani approached too late to clear the danger.

But it was well wide of the goal ... It was a terrible miss.

36'

Sven Opertis tried to play a long ball but Walter Debattista coolly intercepted the pass.

37'

Sven Opertis made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Giuliano Bugeja got in the way of the ball.

38'

Bruno Azzopardi hit the ball forward to Cristoforo Hyzler, Cristoforo Hyzler trapped the ball nicely before Indri Francalanza could intercept.

Cristoforo Hyzler crossed the ball low and hard, Ernesto Lazzari couldn't cut out the pass.

Karmenu Triosi ran onto the ball and swiftly shot on the ball but Andrew De Pasquale managed to block the shot.

40'

Dario Barra tried to get past Abramo Santucci but Abramo Santucci robbed Dario Barra.

42'

Miguel Balbi escaped from the challenge of Guglielmo Sciriha and shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards.

Miguel Balbi put it horribly wide ... He held his head in his hands.

43'

Ernesto Lazzari blasted a banana shot from long range but Piju Perotti blocked the shot.

44'

Bernardo Nani stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Giuliano Bugeja intercepted the pass.

45'

Sven Opertis attempted to lift the ball forward but Walter Debattista closed in and intercepted the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Birzebbugia rangers had 52% possession in the match, while Zimbabwe had 48%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Corner taken by Abramo Santucci and cut out by the opposition.

49'

Guglielmo Sciriha tried to test the keeper from the freekick. But Guglielmo Sciriha put it wide of the goal.

51'

Walter Debattista went in with a successful block tackle on Bruno Azzopardi before Bruno Azzopardi attempted to deliver the ball.

52'

Floriano Fabri played a perfect pass for Walter Debattista, Walter Debattista picked up on the ball before Guglielmo Sciriha could reach it.

Walter Debattista tried to supply a float cross but Sven Opertis cut it out.

53'

Bernardo Nani received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Cristoforo Hyzler, the ball was picked up by Bernardo Nani before Giuliano Bugeja could intercept.

Bernardo Nani had the chance to score from medium range but Paolo Borne closed down the space.

55'

Bernardo Nani tried to get past Giuliano Bugeja but Giuliano Bugeja blocked Bernardo Nani.

56'

Cristoforo Hyzler tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Paolo Borne.

57'

Giuliano Bugeja tried his luck with a long range chip but Bernardo Nani threw himself in front of the shot.

58'

Guglielmo Sciriha was shown a yellow card.

Cristoforo Hyzler tried to dart past Indri Francalanza but Indri Francalanza blocked Cristoforo Hyzler.

65'

Bernardo Nani lofted the ball high towards Guglielmo Sciriha, Guglielmo Sciriha controlled the ball when bringing it down before Giuliano Bugeja could intercept.

Guglielmo Sciriha played a lovely ball for Karmenu Triosi, the ball was picked up by Karmenu Triosi before Andrew De Pasquale could reach it.

Karmenu Triosi was pressed by Romualdo Bonnici but he evaded the challenge and fired in a curving shot at goal.

Good goalkeeping by Lawrent Raggi to block the shot with his body.

67'

Indri Francalanza tried to lift the ball forward but Piju Perotti found himself in the way of the ball.

68'

Paolo Borne's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

69'

Dario Barra put some curve on the shot from long range. Cristoforo Hyzler failed to block the shot.

But Dario Barra put it well wide ... He should have hit the target at least.

70'

Bernardo Nani failed in his attempt to jink past Paolo Borne.

71'

Sven Opertis tried to dribble past Ernesto Lazzari but Sven Opertis lost out to Ernesto Lazzari.

72'

Paolo Borne made a good pass to Giuliano Bugeja, the ball was picked up by Giuliano Bugeja before Abramo Santucci could reach it.

Giuliano Bugeja attempted a curling shot from 20 yards but Bernardo Nani managed to block the shot.

75'

Cristoforo Hyzler blocked Paolo Borne before Paolo Borne could pass the ball.

79'

The referee showed Bruno Azzopardi a yellow card.

Paolo Borne hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards. Bernardo Nani approached too late to block it.

But Paolo Borne sent the ball well over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Paolo Borne. He was lacking match sharpness.

80'

Sebastiano Magro wasn't able to run off the injury and had to go off.

Walter Roncali replaced the injured Sebastiano Magro.

Bruno Azzopardi hit towards goal from 30 yards out but Indri Francalanza blocked the shot.

81'

Miguel Balbi attempted to feed the high ball but it was well intercepted by Bernardo Nani.

82'

Floriano Fabri turned with the ball past Sven Opertis.

Floriano Fabri tried to take the ball past Guglielmo Sciriha but Guglielmo Sciriha blocked Floriano Fabri.

83'

Guglielmo Sciriha tried to take the ball past Giuliano Bugeja but failed.

84'

Paolo Borne fed the ball forward to Giuliano Bugeja, the ball was picked up by Giuliano Bugeja before Cristoforo Hyzler could cut it out.

Giuliano Bugeja played a perfect pass for Dario Barra, Bernardo Nani tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Dario Barra made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Leone De Pasquale.

89'

Giuliano Bugeja sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

90'

Karmenu Triosi lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

93'

Cristoforo Hyzler played a perfect pass for Bernardo Nani, the ball was picked up by Bernardo Nani before Giuliano Bugeja could reach it.

Bernardo Nani played the ball to Walter Roncali's feet, Walter Roncali latched onto the ball before Paolo Borne could cut it out.

Walter Roncali played a wonderful ball for Leone De Pasquale, Romualdo Bonnici couldn't cut out the pass.

Leone De Pasquale had a go on goal. Andrew De Pasquale failed to charge down the shot.

But Leone De Pasquale put it wide of the goal ... He held his head in his hands.

94'

Floriano Fabri flicked the ball over Guglielmo Sciriha's head !.

A low cross was delivered by Floriano Fabri, Sven Opertis tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Ernesto Lazzari ran onto the ball and immediately drove the ball low towards the goal, Abramo Santucci wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Zazu Oliva got up and punched the ball out of danger.

End Match Birzebbugia rangers 0 - 0 Zimbabwe